Meaning of Drip Irrigation

It is termed as trickle irrigation also and can be define as slow and frequent application of water to the plant root zone under low pressure.

The drip irrigation is an advanced method of irrigation suitable for water scarcity areas. It uses the water very economically and efficient. It applies the correct quantity of water to the plant at the root zone through a network of tubing’s.

The design of drip system is simple. These requirements are pipes, accessories and other equipment. This method can be very well adopted for wide spaced crops like Coconut, Mango, Sapota, Banana, etc